Remember those painful long hours of wandering aimlessly through a department store searching for gifts to the soon to be wed couple based off of a long laundry list of requests? What’s even worse, in my opinion, is getting lost in the baby department looking for exactly the right dirty diaper holder according to the bar code these soon to be parents clicked. Enter the solution: Amazon Wish List . This might just have to be the ultimate godsend for all the too busy to shop people out there, like me.
Even though I don’t see an event worthy enough of registering for gifts anytime in my future, why not create a registry for something like a kegerator and have your friends and family buy individual parts? I took the plunge and created an account.
When logging into the Amazon Wish List, you can create a wish or gift registry for pretty much anything and choose the type of gift list. I created my Kegerator Registry under ‘Wish List;’ other options were ‘Wedding’, ‘Friends & Family’ and ‘Baby.’
I began to browse for some homebrew keg accessories. I found a few ball locks for my Cornelius keg. Once I was on the page of the actual item, I simple could add the item to the Wish List. The side screen popped up, asked me specifics like color and quantity, and then I added them. I also had the option to either keep this item private or to leave a note about it. Once it was added, I could click on a link to look at my current registry. Lots of options. Lots of wish list dreaming.
Now, on the search for more accessories, I added some CO2 and Nitrogen tanks. All different sizes…all different styles…you can never have enough. Repair kits, cleaning solutions, pumps, and valves, all made their way onto my kegerator registry. Even my dad would be proud of how proactive I was with gadgets and gizmos. (I still don’t know if he has ever forgiven me for ruining the engine in my first car due to lack of oil).
After far too many hours of picking out enough kegerators and accessories to furnish my entire apartment building, I went back to see what I had done. A beer hoodie (as in a bottle of beer nestles itself nicely in the front pouch), a 12 can holster, bootlegger booze holder, and even a jockeybox set up had all “mysteriously” found their way on my list. Just like any gift registry associate will tell you, it is important to have distinct variations in price points on your registry. As I scanned through my extensive list, I saw that I had items ranging from $10 to several thousand dollars. Who am I to think that someone wouldn’t want me to have the best kegerator money could buy? That being said, feel free to check out my example Kegerator Registry.
Follow these easy steps to set up your registry.
- Log on to www.Amazon.com
- Set up a profile, decide what kind of list you want, verify the privacy of your list.
- Take inventory of what you already have, in terms of kegerator/homebrew supplies.
- Start browsing for replacement items.
- Find your first item you want, practice using the Add to Wish List button. Be sure to specify quantity, size, and color if needed. Also, add a note to make sure that you let your shopping friends know exactly why you NEED this item.
- Once you have gotten comfortable with the wish list adding process, dream big, add away. The more options for shoppers, the better.
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About this Beer Blogger
Heather Erickson is a beer writer, advocate and teacher in Tacoma, WA. A craft beer lover for over a decade, she religiously brews 10 gallons a month on a SABCO Brew Magic system. Follow Heather on |
